The best restaurants serving British food in Hurstpierpoint and Downs Mid Sussex South East

2nd time we have been and worth every penny with gorgeous food and friendly professional staff

Always a great menu, attentive but causal service. The outside terrace is gorgeous going to be even better once the temp heats up a bit!

Have used this cafe for many years, but I'm afraid it's gone down hill now. Food wasn't bad but not good. Staff were good. Toilets a bloody mess, very dirty .Scrap yard next door with rats running about. We will not stop here any more.

The food was very good, but could have done with a bit more meat.

A lovely setting however we booked for Mother’s Day and it just felt like a shambles. We were seated in the bay window that can only be described as hotter than a sauna with no ventilation. Service was really slow and though we appreciated it was a busy day, it was really very poor. We had to get up as we kept getting forgotten about, and when our order was finally taken, drinks were missing, and then when food was served, there was around 45 minutes between one course ending and the next one coming! There wasn’t even a ‘sorry for the wait’ or ‘we’re short staffed’, there seemed to be staff, but they weren’t properly organised. The food was reasonable quality but it didn’t make up for the rest of the experience. Pub trades on location and thinks they can get away with everything else because ‘they’ll always be busy’ one member of staff told me when I said there was no paper in the toilets and the toilet was in a sorry state!

I always tend to trust a restaurant or cafe when you can see into the food preparation area and watch your meal being prepared. Add good quality ingredients, friendly service and a small but varied menu and you’ve got a great little lunch spot.

Popped into the farm shop for impromptu breakfast, and was not disappointed, The staff couldn’t be more helpful and friendly, the food was amazing. We will be back soon.

Outstanding Service and Incredible Staff! I recently visited The Plough in Pyecombe and was genuinely blown away by the service. The staff were absolutely fantastic—fast, friendly, and incredibly welcoming from the moment we walked in. Nothing was too much trouble; they really went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and looked after. I’ve already told all my friends they have to visit. It’s rare to come across a team this dedicated and genuinely lovely. The Plough has some of the best hospitality I’ve experienced—full credit to the amazing staff!

What a lovely course shame I kept shanking my shots

This pub appears to have been run for some years now by a person or persons who keep making frustrating silly decisions that prevent a 5 star review. It has arguably the best beer selection for a country pub, but the bar area was decimated a few years ago now. The garden is beautiful but food is never served within it. The doors from the carpark/garden are now for whatever reason closed so it's a confusing and silly walk to get round to the main entrance (honestly it's all everybody was moaning about in the garden). Somebody else was complaining about a £15 glass of wine. Bring back the garden BBQs and music in the summer. Keep the variety of beers because it's great. Please think carefully about the route from the garden back to the bar.

Everything on the menu looks and tastes great. A beautiful old rambling country pub. Super friendly and accommodating. I wish we were staying in the area longer so we could enjoy it even more. Marvellous 🤩

Staff and the atmosphere are amazing 👏 had such a fun night, thanks 😊